Lessons From Other States to Address California’s Redemption Center Closures

Apr 10, 2017 - Recyclers in Other States Have More Operating Flexibility. Like California, most other states have requirements to ensure consumers have opportunities to redeem containers. In many states, retailers collect the containers themselves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3649

Department of Toxic Substances Control: Performance Improvement Initiatives Merit Oversight

Apr 4, 2017 - EERD staff also provide technical training and support to local agencies (under the Certified Unified Program Agency system) that perform hazardous waste regulatory functions on behalf of the state. In conjunction with DTSC’s Public Participation Branch, EERD coordinates with community action and environmental justice groups throughout California on hazardous waste issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3644

Managing Floods in California

Mar 22, 2017 - Federal and State Policies Can Influence Local Land Use Decisions. Land use decisions are made primarily by local governments. However, in some cases, they can be influenced by federal and state policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3571

Managing Floods in California [Publication Details]

Mar 22, 2017 - We conclude by highlighting some key challenges confronting the state in contemplating how best to manage floods in California. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3571

Residential Water Use Trends and Implications for Conservation Policy

Mar 8, 2017 - Precipitation has been far above average throughout much of the state. As of mid-February 2017, many of the state ’s largest reservoirs were filled well above historical averages for this time of the year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3611

Residential Water Use Trends and Implications for Conservation Policy [Publication Details]

Mar 8, 2017 - For the past two years, urban water agencies in California have been submitting monthly data on residential water use to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The monthly update covering December 2016 was recently published on the board’s website, providing a full year of data for 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3611

The 2017-18 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

Feb 16, 2017 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3568

The 2017-18 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 15, 2017 - EPA, DTSC pays for investigation, remediation, and O &M from state funds if no RP can be compelled to pay these costs. These projects are referred to as “state ‑only orphan sites. ” Costs for Federal NPL Sites Prioritized Over State ‑Only Sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3558

The 2017-18 Budget: Cap-and-Trade

Feb 13, 2017 - As such, it raises some questions about what additional constitutional requirements might affect the state ’s collection and use of cap ‑and ‑trade revenues. For example, if auction proceeds are tax revenues, they would count towards the state ’s appropriations limit established by Proposition  4 in 1979.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3553

Improving State’s Approach to Park User Fees

Jan 12, 2017 - State Beaches. State beaches are very similar to state recreation areas except that they are located in coastal areas. They are developed for the same recreational opportunities. State Historic Parks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3527